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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
4
The Travelers Insurance safety service reports 15 730 Americans died in weekend traffic accidents in 1955. Saturday alone accounted for more than one fifth of fatalities, caused by fatigue speed and alcohol, despite vast safety campaigns. The piece calls for immediate nationwide driver cooperation to reduce deaths and injuries.
The Salvation Army, a nationwide service organization, marks National Salvation Army Week from May 20 to 27. It details extensive efforts including homeless rehabilitation, meals served, shelters provided, disaster response, prison work, youth programs, and missing-person aid, stressing its practical service and open invitation to all.
Governor Averell Harriman signed a bill holding parents financially liable for their children's delinquent acts. The measure imposes fines up to 250 dollars and jail up to 30 days for failures to control offspring. Authorities acknowledge the law's limited effectiveness but view it as progress in recognizing parental responsibility.
A humorous scene in a church week features Elsie asking about angels with whiskers and the idea that some men reach heaven by a close shave. A chatty church audience and a wise pastor shape the tale with wit and warmth. A lonely man posts a marriage ad seeking a refined partner in a strange city, only to be met with a practical apartment question by a caller.
An old mountaineer advises his son to save strength on the porch while a salesman's visit stirs the scene. Two elderly ladies in a vintage car commit a sharp illegal turn and justify it with a witty response to a traffic cop.
Union Pacific Railroads agricultural development department releases the Vegetable Guide, the eighth booklet in a farm series. Prepared by Joe W. Jarvis and six agents, it offers up to date planting harvesting packing and shipping data with a plant ing chart and insect control section. The 64 page color booklet aims to aid newcomers and improve operations with 25 000 copies printed and distributed to county agents teachers officials shippers and growers.
The American Foundation for Animal Health warns drought areas produce hay low in vitamin A. Prolonged feeding of this poor quality hay endangers calves and stock health, with weak or blind calves and cattle failing to breed or suffering ship fever symptoms.
Foundation officials warn that emaciation rapid breathing swollen legs and loss of appetite signal vitamin A deficiency in cattle. Night blindness and potential permanent optic nerve damage may follow. A veterinary diagnosis is needed to distinguish from shipping fever and to guide corrective rations and supplements under guidance.
Everett Davis of the University of Idaho extension service warns that towing a tractor that is hard to start can worsen problems. He says overheating at high speed can cause transmission failure. Tony Horn, extension horticulturist, adds that a firm seed bed is crucial when establishing a new lawn.
An advertises a product named DIATRON claiming to curb hunger without diet or exercise. It guarantees weight loss with the first package or money back, sold by Johnson Drug Store Preston with mail orders and specific dates listed.
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